Reviving Tuwairqi Steel
‘The government may find it hard to quell fears and doubts of investors as....
Afshan Subohi
Businesses procrastinate amid mental logjam
Business community’s nervousness demonstrated in the suppressed market activity in most sectors in the concluding week.
Shackles of elite capture
Hopping from one crisis to another, Pakistan is a busy place.
Shackles of elite capture
Prime Minister Imran Khan did fire youth’s imagination when he spoke of freeing the country from elite capture...
Taxing elite schools and hospitals
The representatives of private schools were not readily accessible for comments.
Betting on SEZs — again
Business community is desperately waiting for government measures that will reboot the economy.
Making riches off of poverty
Our poor ranking on HDI exposes the bankruptcy of ideas in the social welfare sector
Back-pedalling on provincial autonomy
Provinces consider the unilateral move by FBR to impose sales tax on restaurants as a blow to their fiscal independence.
The Dufflo challenge
‘Most critics belong to the band of lazy bumps, afraid to step out of the comfort of their black-and-white dream world.’
Why competition is missing
‘The archaic mindset is too deep-rooted in society. Government officers are control freaks. They are choking investment’
Is consumer confidence waxing or waning?
According to the SBP’s recent survey report, consumer confidence scaled up to 44.2 index points in September.
The high cost of inexperience
The second phase of CPEC demands a more pronounced provincial role.
Lost in transition
In this special report, the Dawn Business and Finance team tries to deconstruct the slide ...
The data deficiency
When quizzed over the declared unemployment rate, most statisticians concur that the projection is inaccurate
A PPP success story
It is indisputable that Sindh has succeeded in gaining the trust of the reluctant private sector.
Hide sellers suspect foul play as prices drop
Leather dealers and tanners hold the government responsible for low prices and high wastage in hide and skin trade
‘I see economic turnaround in 2020,’ says Abdul Razzak Dawood
Dawood’s optimism sounds almost delusional when he paints a rosy picture amidst rising inflation and shrinking economy.
Farmers take a hit as Eid economy sinks
The pain of economic slowdown is growing in rural households.
Monsoon tests weak structures
Municipal authorities blame their poor performance on the over-reliance on provincial governments and paucity of funds.
What’s stopping expats from building New Pakistan?
It might be the fear of a blowback in their country of residence that is restraining them from diverting investment.